10-K Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 FY 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000277135-18-000007`
Period End Date	20171231
Filing Date	20180226
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	gww-20171231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 121 Cash Flow Statement 122 Stockholders Equity 24 Comprehensive Income 31

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cumulative preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$5.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$5.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$226.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$81.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$86.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$34.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$38.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	53.33M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	50.85M	shares	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$3.44B	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$3.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$64.78M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$22.36M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$582.34M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$543.90M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$527.15M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$586.13M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$569.12M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$75.14M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$70.92M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.69B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.80B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$55.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$386.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$19.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$38.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$650.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$731.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$212.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$254.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit-sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$92.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit-sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$54.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$290.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$313.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$19.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$15.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.25B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.84B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$126.10M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$111.71M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$192.56M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$110.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative Preferred Stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative Preferred Stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; issued 109,659,219 shares	`CommonStockValue`	$54.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; issued 109,659,219 shares	`CommonStockValue`	$54.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-272.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-134.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 53,330,356 and 50,854,905 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 53,330,356 and 50,854,905 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$137.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$107.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.80B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.69B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 121 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$10.42B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.47B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.63B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$9.97B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.64B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$10.14B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.60B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.51B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.54B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.46B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.58B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.48B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.61B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.33B	USD	Annual
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.52B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.02B	USD	Annual
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.52B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$5.74B	USD	Annual
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.11B	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$989.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.23B	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.10B	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.00B	USD	Annual
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$734.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.93B	USD	Annual
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$717.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$815.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$723.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$736.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$727.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$781.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$807.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.05B	USD	Annual
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$317.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$305.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$281.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.30B	USD	Annual
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$295.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$322.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$239.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$174.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$232.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.12B	USD	Annual
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.05B	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.17M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$717.00K	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$2.57M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$66.33M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$33.57M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$80.46M	USD	Annual
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-11.74M	USD	Annual
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-31.19M	USD	Annual
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-37.77M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.63M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.32M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-5.47M	USD	Annual
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-113.34M	USD	Annual
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-100.44M	USD	Annual
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-49.62M	USD	Annual
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.25B	USD	Annual
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$935.32M	USD	Annual
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.02B	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$386.22M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$465.53M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$312.88M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$622.44M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$785.17M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$632.84M	USD	Annual
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.91M	USD	Annual
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.18M	USD	Annual
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$36.71M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$605.93M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$97.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$60.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$585.73M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$174.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$769.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$151.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$162.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$172.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$186.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$185.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.80	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.64	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$10.07	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.95	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$9.94	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.68	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.00	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.81	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.07	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$11.69	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.02	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$10.02	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.01	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.93	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.98	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$9.87	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.05	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.67	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$11.58	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.63	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	65.16M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	60.43M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	57.67M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	65.77M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	60.84M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	57.98M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 122 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$622.44M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$785.17M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$632.84M	USD	Annual
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$16.22M	USD	Annual
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$16.38M	USD	Annual
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$10.18M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-5.05M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-5.88M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$4.08M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$248.86M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$227.97M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$264.06M	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$52.32M	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$28.19M	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	-	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and business divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$8.79M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and business divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$18.52M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and business divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$-2.77M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$35.73M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$46.86M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$32.66M	USD	Annual
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-11.74M	USD	Annual
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-31.19M	USD	Annual
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-37.77M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$3.08M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$103.13M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$45.60M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$4.92M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$37.74M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$4.40M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$5.02M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-18.64M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-15.79M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$72.33M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$72.88M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$23.13M	USD	Annual
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-24.10M	USD	Annual
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-3.94M	USD	Annual
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$112.44M	USD	Annual
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$6.94M	USD	Annual
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$3.97M	USD	Annual
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-3.51M	USD	Annual
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-27.72M	USD	Annual
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-6.38M	USD	Annual
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$7.54M	USD	Annual
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$5.87M	USD	Annual
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$400.00K	USD	Annual
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$10.28M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.06B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.04B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.02B	USD	Annual
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$284.25M	USD	Annual
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$373.87M	USD	Annual
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$237.28M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$55.02M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$120.23M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$14.86M	USD	Annual
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$34.10M	USD	Annual
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$20.38M	USD	Annual
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$34.75M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for business acquisitions	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Cash paid for business acquisitions	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$159.00K	USD	Annual
Cash paid for business acquisitions	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$464.43M	USD	Annual
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-466.00K	USD	Annual
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-5.73M	USD	Annual
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-1.22M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-262.26M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-843.36M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-146.08M	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$325.00M	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$-369.77M	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$39.75M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$36.05M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$54.77M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$73.78M	USD	Annual
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$43.26M	USD	Annual
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$37.36M	USD	Annual
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$78.56M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$401.76M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$515.99M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.31B	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$39.30M	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$262.25M	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$52.84M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$60.88M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$34.12M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$47.42M	USD	Annual
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$27.88M	USD	Annual
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$46.20M	USD	Annual
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$21.11M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$27.55M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$11.90M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$605.43M	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.40B	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$789.77M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$304.47M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$302.97M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$306.47M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-108.76M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-775.64M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-867.15M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-20.50M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$9.40M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-2.17M	USD	Annual
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$63.49M	USD	Annual
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-15.99M	USD	Annual
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$52.73M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$226.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$226.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	`InterestPaidNet`	$78.04M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	`InterestPaidNet`	$63.14M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	`InterestPaidNet`	$31.59M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$334.65M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$442.49M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$359.51M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 24 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$4.83	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$5.06	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$4.59	USD	Annual
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Exercise, settlement and vesting of stock based compensation awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$61.86M	USD	Annual
Exercise, settlement and vesting of stock based compensation awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$34.57M	USD	Annual
Exercise, settlement and vesting of stock based compensation awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$47.18M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$605.93M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$97.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$60.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$585.73M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$174.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$769.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$151.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$162.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$172.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$186.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$185.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.91M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.18M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$36.71M	USD	Annual
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 31 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$622.44M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$785.17M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan remeasurement, tax expense	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	$29.17M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$632.84M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-17.01M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-1.02M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$6.99M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 6 and Note 13)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$92.71M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 6 and Note 13)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-154.10M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 6 and Note 13)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-38.73M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan remeasurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 9 and Note 13)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan remeasurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 9 and Note 13)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan remeasurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 9 and Note 13)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-46.54M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1,017), $6,991 and $(17,013)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$27.85M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1,017), $6,991 and $(17,013)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-12.45M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1,017), $6,991 and $(17,013)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$2.04M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$885.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$1.30M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$763.74M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$582.54M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$660.22M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.18M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.91M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$36.71M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.68M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-532.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$906.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$644.58M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$554.73M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$723.35M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.